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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-16

the basement of this building that
Ferdinand Ward conc0cted his gi.
gantic and now historic swindIes.
On one of the upper floors Roscoe
Conkling has his Offices, and on the
seventh floor is the new financial
power. alfred SuIly. keen, quick and
scholarly. Further up Broadway is
the great Western Union building
with its unsightly mansard roof, and
in one ofits Offices sits Jay Gould, the
Saturn of finance, quiet as a stone.
In Wall street, not far from Broad
street, is the Manhatten building, a
casket of polished gray granite, and
there Senator William NJ. Evarts has
his law offices. Another noble build
ing is that of the Standard Oil Com
pany in lower Broadway. 1t is the
largest building faced with marble in
New York. Here in luxurious
Office sits a fine looking, quiet and
courteous gentleman who was once
a country st0rpkeeper,. but is now
worth S25,000,000. 1t is William
Rockefeller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-16

that Will start you IN business Whlch Will
bring you in more money right away than
anything else in this world Any one can do
the work and live at home. Either sex all
ages Something new, that just coins money
for all workers. We will start you capital
not needed. This is one of the genuine, i'm
portant chances OF a lifetime. Those who
are ambitious and enterprising will not delay.
gusta Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-16

A robber met a coal dealer on a
lonely road and stopped him.
"YOur money or your life." said
the robber.
"Who are you?" asked the coal
dealer.
ppm a highwayman," replied the
man
GOOD enough" continued the
coal dealer, "I'm a low. .weighman.
Shake. We should be friends"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-16
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
THOMAS j. PEDDICORD,
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.

win practice in all the Courts of Maryland
and West Virginia.
sg- Office over Casteel's Drug store on Main
street, Oakland, Md. 70 81
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-16

A politician walking the street &C.
cidently dropped lie. A gentleman
called after him to tell the politician
of his loss. ooh! it, is no conses
quence," said the latter; II haye
plenty more" This teaches that eY"
en- politician can sometimes speak
the truth--Bostoh Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-04-16
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.

The undersigned desires to sell valuable
tract of land. Situated near the North Branch
river and about miles from the w. Va. G.. IL
p. r. II. and contains one hundred acres of
good land, well timber and underlaid with a
good vein of coal. About 20acres are cleared.
A school house is located on this property.
About ~ miles to church. Title good. VIII
be sold on easy terms.
II ems ). j. SPlKER.
p. o. Address, Oakland, Md.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
Change the Poultry Ground.

One mistake in poultry keeping is in
running the hens on the same plot Of
ground continually. l believe it to be
fact that they will not do as well in
the same quarters after running there
few years. That has been my expert.
ence, and l have come to the conclu,
sion that some cheap but warm shelter
should be made and every few years
removed to an entirely new spot
There is no doubt in my mind that
small flock of hens well cared for 10
good property. The farmer must look
out for the little things as well as the
larger ones, in order to be successful,
and also be prudent and Industrious,
possessing good Judgment and perse-
yerance. II endowed with all Of these,
he may as we'll farm in New England
as the West. for he will be prosperous
in either location, without doubt
Farm and Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11

Admission of a Witness.


"Were you acquainted with the muir
aered manP" asked the prosecuting at
torney of witness for the defense in n
murder case, The willingness of the
witness to say all that he could in be-
half OF the murderer was very appar-
ent, by the way.
~ know'd him, He was de honest
est"
"Never mind about his honesty. You
say you know him."
"Yes, sir, and Use proud to say
nebber knowed sich noble"
"Nobody asked you about that.
What was the condition of his health
was he not in robust healthP"
"No, sab! He was de feeblest niggah
/ cher seed"
"He was killed by the accused, was
he notph
~ cant say so, sab. My idea am
dat he was in sich bad health dat, eben
ef he hadn't been killed when he was,
he would hab died, anyhow, at least
two days previous, sab. "-1eras Sit-
lagS.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
DANGERS OF GAS-LlGHT.
A Physicians Hints About the Best Met
Od for Training Babies.

A Physicians Hints About the Best Meth
cd for Training Babies.
"An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure is an old and time
honored saw, but it is one parents
would do well to remember in the days
of Group, measles and diphtheria, said
a prominent physician, recently, to
reporter. One of the first safeguards
against disease is pure air and exercise.
Nothing increases the activity of the
lungs like bodily exercise, and in order
that it may be beneficial to the whole
system, it should be carried on in tho
open air. Some children are too young
to leave the nursery, and it is here
that their little lives are very
often imperiled by ignorant mothers
and nurses. Gas and parafinc
lamps should never be used in
the nursery. In almost every room
where gas is burned plant will droop
and die. Children are like plants; they
require, above all things, pure air,
light and sunshine-not gas light, but
daylight, sunlight, and as much of it
as possible. The nursery in my house
is the largest and sunniest room under
the roof. In it there are no heavy hang
ings TO hold the dust and obscure the
light, nor are there any gas pipes. Gas
is injurious in many ways. Its light is
too strong for babes eyes; it absorbs
all the pure air in the room before the
child can get chance to initiate its lit
tie lungs with oxygen; its heat is ener-
waiting and there is always the dangers
of leakages. These loakages may be
so small as to be imperccptible but
quite large enough to be pernicious to
health.
Purity of water, however, is as al
most essential as purity of atmosphere.
This can be had by boiling all the water
necessary for the nursery before it is
used. Such treatment removes all inn
purities and destroys their effect. An
other good thing to remember is the
necessity that exists for fat in some
form, as an element of children's diet.
l have seen fathers and mothers, to
whom the cost of the article was moth
ing deny their children sufficient but
ter to make their bread palatable. This
is wrong. Butter should never be
spared. Any parent who denies their
children this commodity deserves to
pay the doctor-and to pay him well,
too. Children who are given enough
butter and other fats rarely suffer from
necrosed joints and scrofulous glands
to say nothing of marasmus tabes, mes
enterico, hydrocephalus and consump-
ton. Besides the ounce of prevention
matter parents would do well to beat
in mind that other old saw which ad,
wise us not to be penny wise and
pound foolish. IN y Mail and En-
press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
Senator Reagan's Brigade.

He Congressman Cox1 tells a story
coming from Reagan rs to how the lat
ter once saved Richmond in its darkest
days. The Union cavalry had made Il
very daring raid and there were no
troops at hand to defend the city. NAL
lory, Secretary of the Navy, and Rea-
gan, Postmaster-General, went ont to
the Notifications to see what could be
done, They found Colonel Lines, n
Confederate Senator, in command, and
as they came up Lines exclaimed;
"Reagan and his brigade to the right
Mallory and his brigade to the left"
Reagan and Mallory, apprcciating the
situation, gave out This same command
20 their supposed soldiers in stentorian
tones, which the Unionists hearing,
concluded there must b, large force
and retrcated.-Carp, in CieUeiand
Leader
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
TICKS IN SHEEP.
Dipping the Cheapest and Most Emootuai
way to Get Rid OF them,


When sheep run in the woods they
will get ticks in their wool. They
should be dipped in shoep-dip in the
autumn, to clear them of the pests. In
the spring, if they are infested they
should be sheared early, and week
after shearing the lambs should be
dipped as the ticks will leave the sheep
and go on to the lambs, and when the
wool has started on the sheep enough,
so that they can hide in it, they will
return to the sheep. In this way q
flock is never clean of them and they
will always keep both the sheep and
lambs poor. Our sheep ran in the
woods last year and they were
very ticky. They were sheared the
22d of April, and kept housed and
none of them suffered or seemed
to get cold. At night they were
put in close stable, where they were
huddlcd quite thickly together. They
kept each other warm. This early
shearing cleaned out the most of the
ticks, but last fall the lambs and some
of the coarse-wooled ones had few on
them and they were destroyed in this
way: The sheep were placed, stand
ing up, in wide trough tipped up at
one end and the dip was poured on to
them until the wool was thoroughly
soaked with it. 1t was kept warm by
the addition of hot water. After the
fleece had been all wetted two or three
minutes the dip was squeezed out and
the wool left quite dry. Although this
was done the last of October, the sheep
were not injured as they were put in n
close box-stall, where they soon dried
off. Under no conditions do we want
to winter ticks. They will use up the
profits of the flock and cause the sheep
endless pain. The dipping is the cheap
est and most effectual way to get rid of
the ticks, Sitting snuff into the wool
will do it, but it is too costly. Feeding
salt and sulphur will not do it, as the
sheep will not eat enough of the sui
phur.-Our Country Home.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Egg stains can be removed by rub
bing with common table salt.-M Y.
Mail.
"A mixture of water and little
common soda is said to possess rare
efficacy in cleansing old painted sur.
faces for n repainting.
Beef soup: Beef soup bone, boil
six hours, add carrots, turnips, parsnips,
cabbage, onions, potatoes, celery, two
fresh tomatoes or cup of canned to-
matoes; season with salt or red pepper,
and tcaspoonful of sugar Christian
al Work.
Never enter sick room in n state
of porspiration, as the minute you be-
come cold your pores absorb. Do not
approach contagious diseases with an
empty stomach, nor sit between the sick
and the fire, because the heat attracts
the vapor.-EIchangc
While the sheep may be turned
upon poor pastures to cat weeds, brit
tie grass or the tops of shrubbery, yet
no animal will refuse to eat filth sooner
than the sheep. No matter what may
be fed to sheep, the food must be in n
clean condition. The sheep is dainty
in that respect, although it may not be
very choice as to the kind or quality
Troy Times.
Soils. though rocky, apparently
poor and possessing only small proper
tions of loan, are well adapted to near
ly all our fruit trees. The continual
disintcgration of the rocks by heat and
frost are constantly producing the olc-
ments requisite for the development of
trees and fruit, besides there is warmth
in such positions well adapted to spe-
cial varieties. Western Rural.
Lemon Pudding: Bake three jelly
cake tins full of sponge-cake. Cut them
in halves for convenience in serving
Make custard to put between these
layers thus: One pint of milk, three
eggs, half-a-table-spoonful of corn
starch, the juice and rinds of two lem
ons, quartcr-of-a-pound of butter and
half-a-cup Of sugar. Serve cold.-Good
Cheer.
"A COW that is continually watching
for an opportunity to hook her com
panions should never be allowed to re-
main where she can do harm, as she
may cause losses that will exceed her
own value. Such COW should be sent
to the butcher, unless regarded of
special value as breeder herself, in
which case she should be kept separate
from the balance of the herd during
the winter.--MontreaL Witness.
Boiled Rice: After carefully look
ing over and washing, put the rice into
the cooking-basin of the double boiler
and cover with water to the depth of
three inches, and boil two hours. A
double boiler lacking, place the rice in
n bean pot or deep earthen dish, and
put it uncovered in kettle containing
boiling water, covering the kettle.
The kernels are soft but distinct cooked
in this way.-GOOd Housekeeping.
-Chowder: Fry some very thin
sliced pork; then put layer of fish cut
in slices on the pork and fat; then
layer of onions and potatoes sliced
thin; then fish, onions and potatoes
until your fish is in; putting some salt
and pepper on each layer of onions;
split crackers and put around the sides
and over the top; put in water enough
to come up in sight; boil about half an
hour, or until the potatoes are done;
add half pint of milk or of sweet
cream five minutes before you take it
uD.-Ihe Caterer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
Plan for a Cyclone Cave.


A Burlington Qa.) insurance COM
pany has awarded prize of 5000 to u
Rochester, On. " man for the best
design for tornado cave. 1t is made
underground, connected with the dwell
ing by tunnel, and consists of room
7x12 feet, walled with brick and the
roof supported by iron arches and
beams. The strength of the roof is an
essential part of the protection, as
cyclones often level large trees on caves,
which they break in and inclose the
inmates in n living tomb. An exit
flush with the surface is provided on
the outside for the escape of inmates il
the dwelling is burned, as it frequently
is after a tornado. The cost of such a
cave varies from 5000 to $500, which it
would seem must place it out of reach
of those who have not money enough
to move away from q locality whore
such safety devices are required At
the best cyclone cellar gives made
quate protection, unless its owner and
all his family remain constantly Mt
home to enjoy its advantages.-BoSton
Budget
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
A ROMANTIC STORY.
The Evcntfui Career of the "Drumme
BOY of the RappahannocIS."

The EvcntfuI Career of the drummer
BOY of the Rappahannock."
The life story of Major X. II. Hen.
dershot, known to fame as the drum.
mer Boy of the Rappahannock," p"
would make an excellent sketch for the
professional story writer. AT the early
age of twelve years he enlisted MS
drummer in the Ninth Michigan Infan-
try, August u, 1861. He was taken
prisoner mt Murfrccsborough Tenn,
July IS, 1862, was paroled and dis.
charged, re-enlsted in the Eighth Mich.
igan Infantry September 13, 1862, and
it was ut the battle of Fredericksburg
where the incident occurred that made
him famous. Readers will remember
that Burnside's army was in the mud,
and it was extremely hazardous to at
tempt to lay pontoons in the face of the
enemy, who occupied the opposite
shore. Volunteers We're called for, and
the first man to step from the ranks
was Hendershot, the drummer boy of
thirteen years. Soon there were plen-
ty more, but the captain ordered the
boy out of the boat and back to camp.
He obeyed so far as TO leave his drum on
the seat, slip over the stern of the boat
and hang onto it rs it crossed the river.
Soon after landing his drum was shat
tered by bursting bomb, when he
picked up musket and went to
house near by. He found it empty
and set fire to it. He then went into
the back yard and discovered an enemy
behind Il board fence, peeking through
n crack, looking for a chance to shoot.
The boy drew bead on the fellow,
who surrendered Internationally and
was marched back II prisoner to the
landing and reported to the COM
mandcr. Two soldiers were detailed
to accompany the boy captor and his
man prisoner to Burnside's headquar-
tiers, where the heroic incident was re-
lated and the drummer boy was COM
plimented by his commander. Return
ing across the river he was in the
memorable charge on Fredericksburg,
receiving two wounds, one in the face
and the other in the leg. All this oc-
Cured before he was thirteen years
d.-SdcramentO (Cdl Bee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11

A few years ago little book fell into
our hands, recounting the experience OF a
certain prominent business man, from
which it appeared that, as with most
Americans, too close attention to business
had broken his health. The doctor said he
could not live. He then stated that he used
a certain article which effectually cured
him, and "out of gratitude for his own re-
covery he determined to devote portion
Of his fortune to spreading its merits be-
fore the world"
AS we read it we said: ''This is evil
dantly shrewd expression of commercial
motive; it sounds well; IT reads well; but
many people will not believe it"
In few years, however, that man got
famous the world over He gave several
hundred thousand dollars to Astronomical
research, and his name became household
word in nearly every home in the United
States.
Hundreds Of thousands of people to-day,
without reservation, say that to this man
alone they owe their lives.
If ten men are collected together the
chances are that if one man incidentally
refers to Warmers safe cure seven of
them will be able to tell, from their own
experience or from the experience OF their
friends, of marvellous results which that
remedy has wrought.
Nothing has ever been put on the market,
we are told, the sale of which has been so
great, and kept upso wonderfully, and this
alone is evidence that merit Is at the bot
tom of its popularity.
In our files we find many an advertise
ment from this house. Some people have
believed, have used and has been cured;
others have disbelieYed, have not used,
and died.
The manufacturers have stated, as the
result of their most careful Investigations,
that the condition of the kidneys is the key
to health, and that they know if tho
kidneys are maintained in health by War
ner's safe cure, ninety-three per cent. OF
diseases would disappear.
The uric acid, or waste of the system,
left in the blood, by what may be called
constipated kidneys, blocks up the system
and carries disease to every organ.
This statement, made time and time
again, is so full of sense that 1t is now ac-
cepted as scientific truth by insurance
companies who reject millions of risks
every yearif there is the least Inactivity of
these organs.
The public is tired of the wraAgles Of
this school and of that school, and it is
quick to recognize any thing that has such
conceded merit, and on this ground alone
can we account for its extraordinary sales
and popularity.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
A Case of Petit Larceny.

A man, charged with running away
with his neighbours wife was arrested
and arraigned before a negro justice of
the peace, a great black fellow, cele-
brated among the negroes on account
of his extensive learning, having during
many years, been a servant in the family
of college professor.
"Your Honor" said the lawyer en-
ploSed by the defense, "you can not
hold this man. There is no law under
which he can be punished"
"Wall, airter studyin' de statures l
conclude dat l mus hol him on de
charge o petit larceny. De stealin' O.
de lady wuz larceny, fur all theft is dat,
an is petit larceny case petit means
little, an de lady whut wuz stole is er
little oman, so we'll jes' hol' de thief
ter wait de action o de gran jury
ArkanSaw Irareler.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-03-11
NOT VERY MUSICAL.
An Amusing story of ono of Connecticuts
Qunrtcrmastcr-Gc Generals.

Ounrtcrmastcr-Gcncrnl
When the war broke out Connecticut
had for Quartcrmastcr-General on Gov
ernor Buckingham's staff plain, re-
spectacle citizen of Hartford County
"likely" man in moving barn,
Strengthening out n road, or raising n
tolcrablc crop of tobacco He had dis
charged the responsibilities of the con-
stables Office in u manner that satisfied
his political allies in pointing with
pride TO his official record. But when
1t came to directing the preparation of
regiments for the seat of war, and
making purchases that rapidly used up
the two millions that Connecticut first
appropriated-why, General W
was not cut out for that kind of Quar-
crmastcr-Gcncral. Moreover, he had
seen active service rs n private in tho
Mexican war, and knowing the needs
of the real soldier, was excessively
angry when the volunteer Coloncls
made out their 'requisitions" for
articles that he assured them would
never be seen after the regiment
had marched ten miles. But Govern
or Buckingham was inclined to be most
liberal, and wanted Connecticuts
troops to be rs we'll furnished us posi-
siblc, so that it frequently happened
that the rcgimcntal Coloncls would re-
turn to General W-'s headquarters
with their acquisitions marked: cap
proved w. A. B.-Thc Quartermastcr-
General will furnish" -" One hot Au-
gust morning General W, with
violent demonstration of profane ut
tcrancc and threatening gesture, re-
fused to honor one of these "cusscd
rcquisitions'-it was for an extra regi-
mental wagon to carry the instruments
Of the band. The mortified Colonel of
the regiment went of, and soon return
ed with the "W.A.B. wanted
rs General W used to in
ierprct it. His rage was beyond all
limit, and the air of his Office was thick
with his infractions of the Third Com
Suddenly the strains from
\ hand-organ fell upon his ear.
The street, he saw that the concert
was given by son of Italy, with n
monkey as an additional attraction.
With bound down the steps he reached
he sidewalk; shaking his fist in the
face, with the other hand he
lrew the monkey back to his master
rhe musician turned pale; the monkey |
screamed; men, women and children
stopped to learn what the row was all |
bout, and heard General W yell
ng out to the amazed and trembling
'rganist: "Gct out of here! Take
way that internal organ! Take away
hat cussed monkey! ! swear, if Col
mel r hears you playing on that,
{ won't be an hour before he will make
rcquisition for n hand-organ and
monkey for every man in his regiments
nd hang me if w. A. b. won't order
ne to furnish them. ."-lEar Eiyot, in
iarper'S Magazine.